The Gauteng Department of Education is facing delays in the issuing of June report cards due to technical challenges affecting its system. The department has appealed for patience and apologised for delays in the distribution of learners’ report cards at certain public schools. The disruption has been attributed to technical issues with the South African School Administration and Management System (SA-SAMS). This software streamlines school administration and provides data required by provincial departments to print report cards. The Education MEC,…

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is expected to hear further testimony from suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi on Wednesday, as he responds to a series of allegations linking him to misconduct and alleged criminal activities. Mkhwanazi has come under increasing scrutiny following testimony from businessman Mike van Wyk and a witness identified as Witness K, who claims to be his former girlfriend. Van Wyk told the commission that Mkhwanazi allegedly used a fraudulent memorandum of…

A Johannesburg Metro Police Department officer has poured her heart out to the Madlanga Commission, saying she felt used. This follows her admission that she helped suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and his colleagues steal precious metals under the guise of confiscation. The officer, who testified under the pseudonym Witness K, also revealed that she was in a romantic relationship with Mkhwanazi. She said she initially was supporting him financially, but his financial requests quickly became…